Buckle for garment supporters



May 24, 1932. M HAWIE 7 1,859,702

BUCKLE FOR GARMENT SUPPORTERS Filed Dec. 29, 1951 I ZQ/Z 0 59:

1.9 Z Vi" ,514' I 15 5% 14 15 i5 533 1i Patented May 24, 1932 UNITED STATES MICHAEL HAWIE, 0F BRIDGEBOQR'I, CONNECTICUT BUCKLE FOR GARMENT SUPPORTERS Application filed December 29, 1931. Serial No. 583,762.

This invention relates to improvements in garment supporters, and more especially to a novel buckle of the type used in suspending hose from a corset. V

It is well known that the levers of such buckles are provided with toothed edges which dig into the face of the web and frill, and have a tendency to deface and tear the web. Efforts have been made to eliminate the teeth and to use a straight edged buckle lever, but such eiforts resulted in failure on account of the fact that the buckle would either slip or the lever would fly open under tension.

The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a buckle which will eliminate these disadvantages. The improvements make the lever operate very conveniently on the web without damaging the face of it in any way, or manner. Furthermore, the improvements result in a positive grip, for the reason that the lever, while retaining a straight edge, is distorted to provide one or more rearwardly extending lugs, which prevent the lever from opening when under tension, and at the same time contribute toward holding the elastic web in firm position.

With the foregoing objects outlined and with other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features hereinafter described in detail, illustrated in the accom-' panying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. In the drawings,

a garment supporter provided with the im proved buckle.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a detail taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and showing the lever just before it goes into final closed position.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the lever in open position.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the buckle detached from'the web and with the lever in closed position.

Fig. 5 is a similar view looking from the front and with the lever in open position.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view from the rear with the lever in closed position.

of the backing. The sheet from which the backing is formed is stamped out at a number of points between the slot and its lower end,

as indicated at 13, to provide a series of upwardly extending tongues 14 which are used in clamping the end 15 of the webbing against the rear surface of the backing.

1 For reinforcing purposes, the side or verto provide vertical cars 16 which are arranged at substantially right angles to the .main portion 17 of the sheet, and extend upconsisting of a substantially U-shaped stamping is pivotally connected to the fulcrum bar by means of curled portions 18 of the lever. Such lever comprises an outer or hand engaging portion 19, and a rear, web engaging portion 20, the latter forming an important feature ofithe buckle. Instead of placing "teeth at the lower edge of the portion 20, it .is formed with a straight edge 21, but to Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a portion of eliminate the usual defects of the straight tical edges of the sheet are bent rearwardly edge type of lever, the part 20 is indented or pressedv rearwardly to provide one or more projecting lugs 22 which extend rear- 'wardly to a greater extent than the portions 23 that are arranged at opposite sides of such lug.

This improvement makes the lever operate very conveniently on the web without damaging the face of it in any way or manner. It also results in the lever positively grippingthe web, forthe reason that the straight edge .is so positioned as to clamp the web between the lever. and the straight edge 24 of the back, and as the lug, 22extends furhther rearwardly, it prevents the lever from opening when under tension, and at the same time contributes materially in holding the elastic in firm position.

Obviously, the improved lever might be used with any suitable. type of back, but it ias additional advantages when used with the back shown and described.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction, operation and advantages of the invention may be readily understood by those skilled in the art, and it is apparent that changes may be made in the details disclosed, without departing from the spirit of the invention, as expressed in the claims;

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A garment support buckle including a back member adapted to be connected to one end of a web and having a slot for the passage of an intermediate portion of the web therethrough, and a lever fulcru-med to the back member and including an outer hand engaging portion and a rear web engaging portion, the latter being provided with a straight edge and a rearwardly extending lug, the edge of the lug coinciding with said straight edge.

2. A garment support buckle including a back member adapted to be connected to one end of a web and having a slot for the passage of an intermediate portion of the web therethrough, and a lever fulcrumed to the back member and including an outer hand engaging portion and a rear web engaging portion, the latter being provided with a straight "edge, and a rearwardly extending lug, the edge of the lug coinciding 'with said straight edge, the lever being formed ofsheet metal and the lug being stamped therein. 7

3. A garment support buckle including a back member adapted to be connected to one end of a web and having a slot for the passage of an intermediate portion of the web the-rethrough, and a lever 'fulcrumed to the back member and including an outer hand engaging portion and a rear web engaging portion, the latter being provided with a straight edge, and a rearwardly extending lug, the edge of the lug coinciding with said straight edge, the lever being formed of sheet metal and the lug being stamped therefrom and arranged medially of the side edges of the lever.

4. A garment support buckle, comprising a sheet metal back member provided with teeth for clamping the end of a web to the buckle, said back member having an upper integral fulcrum bar, a straight edge, and a slot between the fulcrum bar and straight edge for the reception ofan intermediate portion of said web, anda sheet metal lever pivotally mounted on the fulcrum bar and comprising an outer hand engaging portion and a rear web engaging portion, the latter having a rearwardly projecting lug stamped therefrom, said rear web engaging portion having straight edged parts joined to the side edges of the lug and coinciding with the outer edge of the lug.

5. A garment support buckle, comprising a sheet metal back member provided with teeth for clamping the end of a web to the buckle, said back member having an upper integral fulcrum bar, a straight edge, and a slot between the fulcrum bar and straight edge for the reception of an intermediate portion of said web, and a sheet metal lever pivotally mounted on the fulcrum bar and comprising an outer hand engaging portion and a rear web engaging portion, the latter having a rearwardly projecting lug stamped therefrom, said rear web engaging portion having straight edged parts joined to the side edges of the lug and coinciding with the outer edge of the lug, cur ed portions of the lever engaging the fulcrum bar.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

MICHAEL HAWIE. 

